Mr. Electric Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I ran into these on an inspection recently. I did not measure the voltage, but there certainly could be a possible shock hazard. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE! Click to Enlarge 45.51 KB Click to Enlarge 42.99 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Carson Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Were you able to find the reason for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 No appliance ground, I would imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Kubs Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I've seen several instances where metals have become just slightly magnetized from being repeatedly heated. Any chance thats what was going on here? I would have put a voltmeter on it just to double check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy_Bob Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I've seen older ranges where the insulation on the wiring inside has shrunk back exposing live wires. These can be rewired with new special high temperature rated range wire. This stuff is not cheap... http://www.infraredheaters.com/wires.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Electric Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 The oven and cooktop both lit up when any knob was turned on. I would agree that more than likely they are not grounded. There is the possibility that there is a short in the appliance, and since they are not grounded the case could be energized. I just want to let all of you know that you need to be careful when touching anything electric. Don't make your body the path (don't touch anything if you are grounded) for electricity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Live range controls are small potatoes, I once ran across a house with every door and window live. It was new construction and the painters had removed the cover on the gas fireplace in the master bedroom, the hot side of the switch for the blower made contact with the metal chassis, one of the nails for the vinyl siding made contact with a strap on the b vent, the foil face house wrap made contact with every aluminum clad window and the hinge screws for the steel entry doors. No one expects a door knob to give them a shock. I think 5 or 6 guys went and grabbed that door knob because no one beleived it was possible. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Hi All, I didn't post it here, partly because it was pretty graphic, but mostly because I didn't know how to do it, but Jim Simmons (Mr. Electric) sent me a short video showing a guy who was standing on top of a train somewhere in Asia - I'm going to guess either India, Pakastan or Bangladesh - and reached up and put his hand on the power line that supplied juice to that electric train. He was literally cooked from the inside out in about two seconds flat and collapsed on the roof of that train and then his exterior began to burst into flame before the video cut off. About all one can say about electricity is that at least it's quick. I got an email the other day from a group of women contractors. I'm not sure why, but I somehow ended up on their newsletter mailing list. The cover story for their newsletter this month was about one of their members, a female electrician, who'd died recently while standing on some metal scaffolding doing some work on some overhead lights someplace here in Washington state. Be careful out there. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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